Stephanie Cooper-Lewter <\/a>is executive director of Financial Security CLT, a coalition of nonprofit organizations working in Mecklenburg County who share a belief and commitment to helping families get on, and stay on, a path to greater financial security.\u00a0 She previously served as executive director of Leading on Opportunity, successfully leading efforts through the first phase of implementing the recommendations of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Opportunity Task Force Report.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Weathering a financial storm is essential for all families to build towards a stronger future. New data about the financial health of our state highlights where disparities exist that prevent individuals and families from reaching economic freedom in five areas: financial assets and income, businesses and jobs, homeownership and housing, health care and education. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":16395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,12],"tags":[88,86,351],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
North Carolina Ranks 37th on Prosperty - Crisis Assistance Ministry<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n